as in memoir
a history of a person's life an unauthorized biography of the actor gave him some serious headaches

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Recent Examples of biography Back in 2023, Aronofsky was set to direct a biopic on Elon Musk for A24, which is based on a biography by Walter Isaacson, who also wrote the biography about Steve Jobs that Danny Boyle later turned into his 2015 film starring Michael Fassbender. Brian Welk, IndieWire, 18 Mar. 2025 For detailed biographies of the candidates, visit lwvwilmette.org. Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025 Peters' biography on Avalon's website describe her as a former managing partner of the Sutin, Thayer & Browne law firm. Tommy McArdle, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025 Of all the history and biography titles, 44% featured people of color, according to the report. Sara Chernikoff, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for biography

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“Biography.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/biography. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.

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